Bizarre Cultivation: Starting from Being Beaten Up by Reality

Chapter 85 The Guilty-Hearted Niu Dadan

"Who are you?"

Lin Fan looked at the boy in front of him with suspicion. The boy had a sleazy, obsequious manner, but upon closer inspection, he was quite good-looking.

“Me? I’m Er Gou!” the boy said, pointing to himself.

The boy in Lin Fan's eyes overlapped with the appearance of his former friend, and their temperaments were quite similar. "You are not Lin Ergou."

Er Gou was taken aback and looked at Lin Fan, who had the appearance of a middle-aged man. "Brother, you're a local. Lin Er Gou is dead, didn't you know? I'm also Er Gou, Chen Er Gou. I just moved to the village a while ago. And Lin Er Gou's whole family moved away. I just happened to rent their house. Isn't that a coincidence? Hehe."

Lin Fan frowned. Wasn't this too much of a coincidence?

"Forget it, it's just a coincidence. You think Niu Dadan has a problem? Why don't you take us to see him?"

Dr. Lei nodded in agreement. This was like a godsend, as they had no legitimate reason to cause trouble for Niu Dadan. Now they had a perfect excuse.

Er Gou was also delighted and immediately led the way.

As soon as Lin Fan arrived at the door, he ran into Lin Yue'er, who had just arrived.

"Brother Xiaofan, are you going out again?"

"Yes, Doctor Lei wants me to help him find the medicinal herb."

After all, Dr. Lei was Lin Fan's savior, so it was only natural for Lin Fan to help him.

Lin Yue'er nodded, "Yes, I've made it and I'll eat it when Brother Xiao Fan comes back."

Lin Fan responded and left.

Lin Yue'er clenched her fists, gazing at Lin Fan's retreating figure as she fell into thought. After the initial excitement subsided, she'd felt something was amiss these past few days; her little brother Fan always maintained a very polite distance from her.

Yes, that's the right thing to do, but Lin Yue'er still feels it shouldn't be like this. She's a girl; she can't be expected to take the initiative.

Moreover, Brother Xiaofan seemed to have something on his mind, and he wouldn't say anything when asked. Lin Yue'er tapped her head with her fist, determined that next time they were alone, she would definitely ask him about everything.

Er Gou led Doctor Lei to Niu Dadan's small courtyard at the foot of the mountain. Another person, who claimed to be Doctor Lei's younger brother, had fallen behind and was nowhere to be seen. However, Doctor Lei didn't say anything, and Er Gou ignored him.

The two squatted in the bushes, and Er Gou pointed at Niu Dadan in the yard and said, "Doctor, I told you Niu Dadan wasn't normal. Look at him, a hunter, how did he become a carpenter? Why do you think he would make a woman out of wood? Is it because he can't find a wife, and he wants to satisfy his craving by making a wooden one?"

Dr. Lei was extremely excited. It was true! Niu Dadan had made a life-sized wooden puppet, dressed it in women's clothes, and placed it in front of a loom. And judging from its height and clothing, it was clearly Lin the Rich Man's second concubine!

Yes, that textile factory is probably closely related to him.

However, Doctor Lei still shook his head disdainfully, "Er Gou, are you stupid? If the hunter likes to do carpentry, let him do it. What does it have to do with me finding medicinal herbs? I did say that we should report any strange things, but do you think it matters? Never mind, you can have the reward this time. Be careful in the future."

Dr. Lei wasn't one to make empty promises; he immediately gave Er Gou a few coins, and even accidentally gave him a few extra. He said this, but in his heart, he hoped Er Gou would report similar situations in the future.

"I'm going to catch him. You guys help me block him on the road and don't let him get away," Lin Fan said, appearing beside the two of them at some point.

Er Gou was startled and almost cried out, but Lin Fan covered his mouth, saying, "Don't yell, what are you feeling guilty about in broad daylight?"

"Brother, are you alright? Niu Dadan is incredibly strong; he's not easy to catch."

Lin Fan nodded. "Capturing him alive is indeed a bit difficult, but I'll try my best."

Dr. Lei was relieved to hear Lin Fan's words. He hadn't spoken too confidently; instead, he had demonstrated his abilities.

Lin Fan took out two pills and swallowed them, then disappeared into the grass.

"Doctor, your younger brother seems to be no ordinary person."

"Stop talking nonsense, each of us on one side, block Niu Dadan's retreat."

"No, you already said he has nothing to do with elixirs, so why would we arrest him?"

"Just block the road when I tell you to, and you'll get a good reward."

"Okay."

Lin Fan concealed himself with an invisibility cloth, but even in broad daylight, a blurry mass of light and shadow could still be vaguely seen.

Niu Dadan was a hunter by trade, and his hearing and sixth sense were exceptionally sharp. He quickly noticed that something was wrong with the angle of the yard.

Lin Fan noticed Niu Dadan's wariness, so he stopped pretending and pulled off the cloth covering his body, revealing himself. "Brother, I got lost in the mountains and just happened to see you..."

Before Lin Fan could finish speaking, Niu Dadan turned and ran away.

"Damn, how could he be so decisive?" Lin Fan quickly chased after him, shouting, "You bold fool, why are you running away? What are you afraid of?"

Niu Dadan continued on his way and had already climbed over the courtyard wall.

Lin Fan also climbed out, "I already know about your situation. I just wanted to chat with you for a bit. Hey, why are you running away? If you run away again, I'll go to Lin the Rich Man and report everything you've done!"

Unexpectedly, Niu Dadan ran even faster upon hearing this.

Is this guy just stubborn? Or is it not what we think?

Niu Dadan ran like his life depended on it, but Lin Fan, who had taken a powerful pill, was no slower.

Niu Dadan had only run a short distance when a middle-aged man with a receding hairline appeared in front of him. "Hey, Brother Niu, what a coincidence! How come I run into you here? Do you have time to accompany this old man to find the elixir?"

Niu Dadan didn't have time to pay attention to the doctor, but unexpectedly, Doctor Lei wouldn't let him pass, insisting on talking to him no matter what. He couldn't let this doctor catch him, otherwise the person behind him would definitely catch up.

However, Niu Dadan didn't dare to lay a hand on the doctor. The doctor was a highly respected person in the village, and if he bumped into him, he would be bitten on the ear.

Niu Dadan simply changed direction and ran, but unexpectedly Chen Ergou reappeared.

Niu Dadan's attitude was completely different when faced with this sleazy young man who had just moved in. He roared, "Get out of the way!" His voice was like thunder, which scared Chen Ergou so much that he immediately shrank into a ball and quickly made way for him.

Lin Fan chased after Niu Dadan from the other side, and was about to catch up when Chen Ergou blocked his way.

"Get out of my way!" Lin Fan was also very annoyed. This person not only didn't help, but also made things worse. He pushed him away and continued to chase after him.

At first, the two were evenly matched in speed, but Niu Dadan, relying solely on his own strength, quickly ran out of energy. In contrast, Lin Fan's stamina remained undiminished as long as the medicine was still in effect.

As one side gains and the other loses, the distance between the two continues to shrink.

Just as Lin Fan's hand was about to touch Niu Dadan, Lin Fan suddenly felt that the ground beneath his feet was too soft. He quickly jumped back and used a rope to fly up into a tree.

Oh no, it's that trap again.

This trap was clearly not set up by Niu Dadan on the spot, but rather he had set it up beforehand to deliberately lure himself in this direction.

Lin Fan glanced at Niu Dadan as he walked away, hesitated for a moment, and decided not to give chase. Further into the mountains, Niu Dadan had countless traps; continuing the pursuit would only lead to greater losses.

Back in the courtyard where Niu Dadan lived, Er Gou and Doctor Lei were studying the wooden puppet woman.

When Dr. Lei saw Lin Fan arrive, he exclaimed excitedly, "Brother, wasn't I right? Those puppets must have been made by Niu Dadan!"